friends, but when they decide to exclude a girl in their class, Halle doesn’t know what to do. Through beautifully illustrated pages, Paul David Tripp
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helps young readers deal with the pressures of fitting in,
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church. CCEF teaches people how to explore the wisdom and depth of the Bible and apply God’s grace-centered message to the problems of daily living.
Paul David Tripp, MDiv, DMin, is the president of Paul David Tripp Ministries, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to connect the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life. Paul is a best-selling author of many books on Christian living, including How People Change, Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands, A Quest for More, Relationships: A Mess Worth Making, Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family, New Morning Mercies: A Daily Gospel Devotional. He has been married for many years to Luella, and they have four grown children.
Joe Hox was raised on a farm in southern Iowa where he doodled whenever he wasn’t spading thistles or bottle-feeding calves. Everyone knew by his crooked hay rows that art would be a better fit for him than farming. Joe taught art for twelve years before transitioning to full-time illustration. Today he lives in the quaint town of Pella with his wife and four children, where they enjoy collaborating on creative projects and participating in the annual tulip festival.
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Halle Takes a Stand is part of the Good News for Little Hearts series, bringing gospel help and biblical counsel to families. Based on CCEF’s model of help and hope, each story focuses on an animal family’s real-life issues, encouraging young readers toward a growing relationship with Jesus in the midst of challenging circumstances. Each individual story guides parents toward meaningful conversations with their kids, based on what Scripture has to say about living by faith in everyday life. By connecting the Bible to issues every child faces through vivid illustrations and a story based on a different animal family, even the youngest child will be engaged. Each story offers practical ways to follow Jesus in difficult situations. Instead of a moralistic message, young readers are encouraged to develop a real relationship with the God who cares for them. Halle Takes a Stand, along with all of the Good News for Little Hearts books, will become a lifelong gift for parents and children, as well as teachers, biblical counselors, and anyone hoping to provide concrete, grace-based help for young children.